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HITCH 'J' 1 Lease 		Save To File
Lease: HITCH 'J' 1
Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
Location: SE SE T32S, R34W, Sec. 31
Cumulative Production: 3030869 mcf (from 1957 to 2024)
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Code: 201827
KS Dept. of Revenue Lease Name: HITCH 1-J
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Field: Hugoton Gas Area
County: Seward
Producing Zone: Chase Group
Well Data (may be an incomplete list):
T32S R34W, Sec. 31, NE NE NE SW
Lease: Hitch 'J' 1
Operator: Cities Service Oil Co.
Current Operator: Merit Energy Company, LLC
API Number: 15-175-00316
Cumulative production pre-1958 is 721923

Data are received monthly from the Kansas Department of Revenue.


Annual Gas Production, (mcf)

Year Production Wells
Production Plots

1958 68,494 1
1959 67,834 1
1960 61,485 1
1961 64,919 1
1962 60,454 1
1963 66,727 1
1964 59,339 1
1965 40,234 1
1966 46,582 1
1967 58,498 1
1968 53,327 1
1969 47,096 1
1970 44,536 1
1971 54,957 1
1972 63,416 1
1973 67,460 1
1974 69,034 1
1975 76,357 1
1976 50,382 1
1977 77,626 1
1978 65,969 1
1979 63,186 1
1980 44,894 1
1981 59,446 1
1982 69,317 1
1983 38,165 1
1984 41,616 1
1985 37,745 1
1986 25,066 1
1987 23,802 1
1988 48,438 1
1989 51,211 1
1990 39,820 1
1991 42,486 1
1992 36,229 1
1993 40,288 1
1994 35,034 1
1995 36,974 1
1996 32,974 1
1997 35,072 1
1998 17,908 1
1999 2,856 1
2000 4,172 1
2001 4,687 1
2002 2,646 1
2003 6,297 1
2004 21,199 1
2005 12,278 1
2006 16,165 1
2007 19,363 1
2008 17,374 1
2009 15,847 1
2010 14,611 1
2011 13,149 1
2012 7,061 1
2013 332 1
2014 1,255 1
2015 1,119 1
2016 5,039 1
2017 8,399 1
2018 8,588 1
2019 7,966 1
2020 7,945 1
2021 7,743 1
2022 7,688 1
2023 6,916 1
2024 3,854 1
Reported through 7-2024.
Note: bbls is barrels; mcf is 1000 cubic feet. 		  Recent Monthly Gas Production, (mcf)
(Complete production available in file saved
using blue button at top of page.)
Year Month Production Wells Reporter or Purchaser/
Reporting Customer
2014 6 27 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 7 157 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 8 223 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 9 214 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 10 188 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 11 233 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2014 12 213 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 1 122 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 2 32 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 3 3 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 5 22 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 6 76 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 7 179 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 8 192 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 9 150 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 10 73 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 11 187 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2015 12 83 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 1 79 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 2 234 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 3 213 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 4 112 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 7 507 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 8 891 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 9 833 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 10 816 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 11 722 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2016 12 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 1 755 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 2 656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 3 730 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 4 668 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 5 668 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 6 714 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 7 771 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 8 681 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 9 671 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 10 726 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 11 683 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2017 12 676 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 1 697 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 2 630 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 3 720 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 4 737 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 5 716 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 6 752 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 7 782 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 8 772 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 9 732 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 10 706 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 11 692 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2018 12 652 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 1 634 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 2 617 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 3 729 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 4 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 5 603 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 6 698 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 7 605 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 8 718 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 9 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 10 695 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 11 667 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2019 12 644 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 1 664 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 2 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 3 743 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 4 720 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 5 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 6 659 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 7 691 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 8 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 9 629 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 10 645 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 11 635 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2020 12 571 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 1 585 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 2 512 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 3 652 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 4 626 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 5 688 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 6 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 7 686 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 8 670 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 9 642 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 10 671 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 11 661 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2021 12 685 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 1 668 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 2 597 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 3 672 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 4 632 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 5 656 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 6 619 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 7 643 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 8 666 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 9 665 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 10 669 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 11 618 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2022 12 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 1 660 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 2 559 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 3 613 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 4 583 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 5 592 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 6 570 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 7 567 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 8 574 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 9 553 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 10 529 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 11 550 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2023 12 566 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 1 320 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 2 532 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 3 625 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 4 601 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 5 590 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 6 593 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)
2024 7 593 1 Merit Energy Company, LLC (100%)


Pre-1987 cumulative data and monthly volume data is provided under license agreement to the KGS by IHS Energy. As such, it may be reviewed and used for public service and research purposes. It may not be downloaded or used for purposes of re-packaging, reselling or dissemination to third parties.

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Programs Updated May 27, 2014
Data from Kansas Dept. of Revenue files monthly.